Today On CMR – August 14, 2007

Parish Goes on Hunger Strike over Transfered Priest
——Let the priest stay, because we don’t want him!

How do you put the genie back in the bottle?
——What do we do about Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion?

Catholic Federal Judge Accused of Religious Bias
——Judge should recuse himself for being…too..catholic.

Pope Benedict to Appoint New Cardinals?
——Some reports indicate that he will in November.

Catholic School Cannot Sack Headmaster in Gay Marriage
——Who do your trust? Jesus or your legal team?.

Gov. Richardson’s Painful Moment of Truth
——Presidential candidate accidentally tells the truth. Immediately recants.

Mother Angelica Wins Another One
——Story of a young guy from New Jersey who was inspired by Mother Angelica.

Giuliani’s Catholic chameleon campaign
——Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani seems to want to have it both ways when it comes to being Catholic.

Church facing uphill fight on casino
——Church leaders, who have used their moral authority [In Boston?] and political muscle to defeat gambling proposals for more than 70 years in Massachusetts are set to lose. No wonder.

No shortage of priests in Atlanta, more than 50 seminarians
——”We have one of the strongest vocational programs in the country,” said Father Luke Ballman, the director of vocations.

Catholic Exchange – The Anglican Right
——By Fr. Dwight Longenecker